Triumph for Flavius

Take a look at Plumfield Moms' review! "Highly recommended for readers who cherish stories rich in history, heart, and moral substance." Ten-year-old Flavius had almost everything a boy could wish for. His parents belonged to the Roman aristocracy, so they lived in a beautiful house almost as luxurious as a palace, on top of Palatine Hill. Flavius went to the finest school where he was treated like a young prince and he had a new personal slave or "pedagogue" to carry his schoolbooks. He also felt his horse was the best in Rome. Today, the proudest day of his life, young Flavius was riding that fine horse in the Triumph—a procession to honor his father who was returning as a conquering general from the wars in Greece.  Flavius did not know about the destruction that went with conquering or about the harsh treatment slaves could receive. But after his new Greek slave, Ariphron,  becomes a friend as well as his pedagogue, Flavius sees the other side of conquering and discovers a new kind